In mythology,was the greek god Ares always protayed as cruel and generally hated?
“The Lovers of Ares in Myth The fierce god Ares was often inflamed with lust in Greek mythology – lust for battle, that is. Indeed, it is fair to say that Ares was obsessed with war, almost to the exclusion of anything else. The god did, however, have an eye for the female form, and his appetite for Aphrodite, the alluring goddess of love and beauty, at times almost rivaled his desire to do battle. In consequence his conquests off the battlefield are nearly as legendary as his victories and defeats in combat. So let us learn more about the passionate loves of Ares. Aphrodite | the beautiful Greek goddess of love certainly snared the god of war with her irresistible charms – the pair together conceived several children, including Deimos, Phobos, and Harmonia Cyrene | as a result of her affair with Ares, the nymph Cyrene gave birth to a son named Diomedes Eos | the Greek goddess of the dawn engaged in an ill-advised tryst with Ares, which ended badly for Eos when Aphrodite discovered the
